HTRC Technician
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Location: High Temperature Research Centre (HTRC), Ansty Park, Coventry
Contract: Permanent ¦ 36 hours per week
Benefits: Vitality Medical, Company Pension, Tusker Car Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme & more
Join the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)
The MTC is a world-leading research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and industry. We work with cutting-edge manufacturing technologies across sectors like aerospace, automotive, and defence, helping businesses innovate and thrive.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Cast Technician to join our team at the High Temperature Research Centre in Coventry. In this role, you’ll support the manufacturing process from initial request through to delivery of components. Your responsibilities will include:
- Operating bridgeman-style furnaces
- Maintaining a safe working environment
- Performing inspection processes to ensure quality and on-time delivery
- Following work instructions and route cards accurately
- Caring for casting equipment, including preventative maintenance
- Supporting manufacturing engineers with cost estimates and lead times
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in vacuum furnace operation (vacuum systems, temperature control, inert gas usage)
- BTEC/Level 3 qualification in engineering or equivalent experience
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
- Hands-on problem-solving approach with a can-do attitude
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good computing skills (Excel)
Desirable:
- Knowledge of lost wax processing techniques
- Foundry or maintenance experience
- Experience operating large technical equipment
- Analytical skills using multiple data sources
Why Join Us?
At MTC, you’ll work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world, in a collaborative environment that values innovation and continuous learning.
About The MTC
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.
The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.
Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.
Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.
The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.
Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)
Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.
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